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Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde intimately captures the colors, complexities and contradictory sounds of love and life in her poetry. Her words flow like unhindered waters, stirring the heart...feathers fiddling in secret spaces. The author of The Woman With A Past, a 1989 British Council Award winning play, She put aside her MA degree in Animal Nutrition to act, model, write, make art and create visual stories as a fimmaker. She is a singer, a song and the author of Conversations With The Soul At 3.00am, a first collection of love poems currently available online at www.folasayo.com.

THE ARTISTS' WAY

I was prayed into being.The Almighty was at my conceptionHis mark, on my entitybefore I was yolk-ed

"Ona" sent me here with a burden to bearnot a curse, but a sword that spits the fire of knowingseeing things unmet with mortal eyesbecoming one with the elements that transform thoughts into the sublime

I, an instrument in the hands of "Olodumare"breaking mind barriers into creative energy.

"Ona" has sent me here,I submit to his whims in gratitude for the burden I beartasting the ashes of my primordial soulbecause I can't help myself.

("Ona" - The muse in Yoruba language."Olodumare" - The Almighty)

~ folasayo

AFRICAN WOMAN

YOU, are the Poet's songThe Sages' words...O perfect beauty, ebony soulPurity in a world where paupers are kings,and royalty are born to serve

Lost in my own wonder of your ethereal beauty,I come searching for youTo suckle on your eternal wisdomKindled in the grace you bear...

O African Woman of Sheba's race

You are Loved!YOU are loved!

~ folasayo

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